1 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: Hey, Welcome to Cleveland and the Postgame Report podcast with 2 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: a radio analyst former coaching player for the Vikings, Pete Persage. 3 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: I'm Paul Allen. We just concluded a twenty seven to 4 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: twelve victory for your Minnesota Vikings over the Cleveland Browns 5 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: in the second preseason game. Began reigning a bit at 6 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 1: the end, but the Vikings were reigning supreme the entire game, 7 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 1: including right out of the gate where Nick Mullins led 8 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:43,519 Speaker 1: the offense down the field scored a touchdown pass to 9 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 1: Tristian Jackson. Undrafted Dwight mclothern had a ninety yard interception return. 10 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: He didn't get into the end zone, but that was 11 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: a highlight. But Lewis seen the first round pick from 12 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: Georgia a few years ago. It's a preseason game, but 13 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: you got to start somewhere. Lou scene stepped up big today. 14 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, And for Lewis Scene, we'll see how much of 15 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:07,200 Speaker 2: that momentum he can carry into Philadelphia, right, and you 16 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 2: hope that the proverbial light switch went off, went up 17 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: and that he's going to be playing that loosely. And 18 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 2: you know, we saw a little bit of what was 19 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 2: advertised when we drafted him right, the speed, the hitting, 20 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:22,960 Speaker 2: the ability to blitz. He did a great job disguising 21 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 2: on the blitz on the sack that he had. So 22 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 2: everybody's pulling for Lewis scene. He's had to overcome a 23 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 2: lot to even stay in this league as long as 24 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 2: he has, and hopefully he can show enough and put 25 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 2: enough on tape where if he doesn't make this team, 26 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 2: he's going to be playing somewhere. But Leeah Lewis sceen had. 27 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 1: A very very good day today and granted his preseason 28 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: but undrafted Jayshawn Jones got loose for a seventy one 29 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 1: yard touchdown from Jaren Hall, and it was a wonderful 30 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 1: pass by Jaren and Jaren second year from BYU fifth 31 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: rounder last year, he played in three games and he 32 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: started too. You know, Jaren Hall had also after the 33 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:08,960 Speaker 1: mcglothern interception, he had a wonderful fade to receiver Malik 34 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 1: Knowles back left of the end zone for another touchdown. 35 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:13,639 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think I think Jaren Hall looked a lot 36 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 2: better today than he did a week ago. He got 37 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 2: a little bit of time at the end of the game. 38 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:21,519 Speaker 2: You know, it just things looked a little off when 39 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 2: once he finally got in there. But today, once he 40 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:25,960 Speaker 2: got it, once he got in the behind the center, 41 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 2: this offense kept on humming and he kept on rolling. 42 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 2: And so I'm you know, the arm talent that he has. 43 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 2: And when I arm talent, we don't mean side arm 44 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 2: throws and the strong arm. It's just enough touch on 45 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:40,920 Speaker 2: a bootleg. I mean you're running full speed and have 46 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 2: just enough touch and accuracy to get that ball over 47 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 2: the hands of a defensive back because if that d 48 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 2: back misses, it's a touchdown. And that's exactly what we saw. 49 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 2: So Jaren Hall, I thought, did a fabulous job. 50 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 1: Now running back in newan Lu had a forty eight 51 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: yard touchdown run against the Las Vegas Raiders and he 52 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 1: was the starting tailback today. Couple of things there. Okay, 53 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:02,079 Speaker 1: Aaron Jones is not going to play in a game 54 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: like this, specifically after two joint practices where it was 55 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: just super physical and he got after it against a 56 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: very very good Browns defense Wednesday and Thursday at the 57 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: Browns facility in Burrio, Ohio. But how about a ty Chandler. Okay, 58 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: ty Chandler didn't play. Yeah, and he's healthy, but that's 59 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: I mean that's a credit to how far he's come 60 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: and the fact that he's going to be the backup 61 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,639 Speaker 1: to Warn Jones, but behind him, cana wan Wu is 62 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:33,239 Speaker 1: going to be on the team with those three kick 63 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 1: return touchdowns. But you kept hitting on it hard on 64 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 1: the simulcast today and I'm with you, man wan Wu 65 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: just looks different running the ball than he has the 66 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: last couple of years. He's he wants to get the 67 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 1: sideline on kick returns and runs. That's just where he's 68 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 1: most comfortable. But he's bouncing off browns today. 69 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, he was. 70 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 2: And I think you start with saying how well ty 71 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 2: Chandler's done. And everybody we've spoken with has said he 72 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 2: works so hard and he's coming along what he's come. 73 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 3: A long way. 74 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 2: So they rewarded him with with his you know, with 75 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 2: not having to put the pads on. You had two 76 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 2: good days of practice. But knay Wan who looked more 77 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 2: like a running back today than I've ever seen him. Right, 78 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 2: He's kind of that hybrid receiver running back kind of guy, 79 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 2: but today keeping his shoulders square, especially on those outside 80 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 2: runs when you when you finally get up to the 81 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 2: line of scrimmage, shoulder square, making guys miss he made. 82 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 2: He had a couple of really nice runs where the 83 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,839 Speaker 2: free hitter, the free guy in the defense came up, 84 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 2: got some leather on him, but just slid right off. 85 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 2: So for one move, that's important you get him. Just 86 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 2: if you just get one guy to miss, that's where 87 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:46,600 Speaker 2: the explosiveness and the speed and everything else takes over 88 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:48,040 Speaker 2: because he could put he could take that thing to 89 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 2: the house at any time. But the other thing I 90 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 2: love too is it's the simple runs. It's the ISOs downhill. 91 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 2: It's a it's a it's a kind of a toss 92 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 2: play on the outside. It's not a bunch of tricky 93 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 2: type different different plays that they're in venting to make 94 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 2: one who look good. He's just running that base offense 95 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:05,840 Speaker 2: and Paul, he's really tearing it up. 96 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:09,920 Speaker 1: Let's get the thoughts from Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell, 97 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: who had this to say following a twenty seven to 98 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: twelve victory against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland brown Stadium. 99 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 4: When you kind of take your team on the road 100 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:23,280 Speaker 4: for the better part of four or five days, really 101 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 4: important part of our off season preparation, training camp prep 102 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 4: was these joint practices. So first and foremost just want 103 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:31,280 Speaker 4: to once again thank Kevin Cleveland Browns. They were awesome 104 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 4: hosts all week long, whatever we needed. 105 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 3: It was really really good practice work. 106 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 4: He's got a heck of a coaching staff and a 107 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:42,600 Speaker 4: really good football team. But really wanted to see our 108 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 4: guys having a little bit of a look into you 109 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 4: know what, they were going to play a lot of 110 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:52,239 Speaker 4: repeat matchups from some of those practice reps. Really challenged 111 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 4: our guys to play one snap at a time and 112 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 4: try to win those reps. You know, see how many 113 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 4: one on one reps we can win, how many collective 114 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:00,840 Speaker 4: group efforts of eleven guys doing their job. So that's 115 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 4: what I was most proud of. 116 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 3: Proud of our. 117 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 4: Coaching staff forgetting a lot of players ready to play 118 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 4: on some limited reps. Some guys you know that just 119 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 4: just arrived recently, and to see guys go out there 120 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 4: and function and do some good things. I thought there 121 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:18,920 Speaker 4: were some really nice performances. Lewis scene ten tackles, one 122 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:22,359 Speaker 4: sack and interception. Great to see him really look comfortable 123 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 4: out there and and and make some plays on the football. 124 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 3: I felt his physicality. 125 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:28,600 Speaker 4: And and I know the guys on the sideline were 126 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 4: fired up to see lou do his thing. You know, 127 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 4: I thought, Nick Mullens and that first group that we 128 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 4: had out there offensively today to start out the game, 129 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 4: go down there and get a couple explosives, and and 130 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:42,839 Speaker 4: Tristan showing up again, Speedy showing up as well as 131 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 4: just we wanted to run the ball as as as 132 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 4: much as possible. See a lot of different guys, I thought, 133 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 4: whether it was Kenna or Miles and Deebo. I thought 134 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:55,239 Speaker 4: all of our backs ran well against a tough scheme 135 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:56,840 Speaker 4: to run the ball penetrating front. 136 00:06:57,440 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 3: So I was happy with the way we were able 137 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 3: to churn. 138 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 4: Out some yards on the ground and and uh, you know, 139 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 4: just across the board, excited to continue the process. Now 140 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 4: heading back to Egan, excited to get home and get 141 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:09,039 Speaker 4: back to work. 142 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 5: Nick almost had that corner. It seemed like there were 143 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 5: two plays in particular that where he was under pressure 144 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 5: and he seen them throwing the dirt. 145 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's I mean, even you know, the player speaking 146 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 4: of like I thought, I thought he could have got 147 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 4: rid of that football too. Nick's a really important player 148 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 4: to us, especially now, you know, having having lost JJ 149 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 4: and knowing that Nick is. 150 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 3: Here for a reason. 151 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 4: It's it's great that we have the trust in him 152 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 4: to know our system, and it's great the preparation that 153 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 4: he is and the value in the QB room. But 154 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 4: Nick knows we also value his ability to step in 155 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 4: and move the team, which is what he's really always done. 156 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:52,880 Speaker 3: But I would have liked, like I love seeing some. 157 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 4: Of those throwaways, know when the down's over, no, when 158 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 4: we can live to fight the next down. That coming 159 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:00,840 Speaker 4: off of last year, I thought, you know, that was 160 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 4: a big, a big kind of moving forward, get better. 161 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 4: Point for Nick is just you do a lot of 162 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:08,600 Speaker 4: really good things. We just got to make sure we 163 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 4: possess the football as much as possible at the end 164 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 4: of the snaps that we do have that, especially the 165 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 4: ones that maybe don't go our way, it's a great 166 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 4: question mark because that's you know what for Nick at 167 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 4: his created, at this point in his career, that's what 168 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:23,400 Speaker 4: I'm looking for to go along with the expectation that 169 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 4: he's going to run the show and be a field 170 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 4: general out there for us like he always is. So 171 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 4: I was happy with Nick's performance on the day. Really, 172 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 4: a lot of a lot of different guys mixed into 173 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:34,560 Speaker 4: that huddle that maybe don't go get a lot of 174 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 4: reps A lot of times. We had a lot of 175 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:39,319 Speaker 4: guys down today, So really good, really good to see. 176 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 3: Nico do that, and you're starting is that. 177 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:45,559 Speaker 5: To see Ed? 178 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:49,320 Speaker 4: I just I just think these these reps are so vital, 179 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 4: And like I tell you guys all the time, we've 180 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 4: got an individual plan for every player on our team. 181 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:57,680 Speaker 4: What we think based upon reps, what we think based 182 00:08:57,760 --> 00:08:59,560 Speaker 4: upon getting them game ready. 183 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:01,679 Speaker 3: So I wanted to see Ed go out there. 184 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:03,199 Speaker 4: I thought he did some really good things in the 185 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:06,199 Speaker 4: run game passpro for the most part was pretty good. 186 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:08,600 Speaker 4: We got beat on one te kind of stunt there 187 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 4: on a third down. 188 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 3: But those are great, great reps for Ed to go 189 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 3: out there. 190 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:16,360 Speaker 4: He was a captain today and and liked, liked Ed 191 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:18,440 Speaker 4: being ready to go today, even coming off of quite 192 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:23,480 Speaker 4: a few reps in the joint practice setting. I would 193 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:25,480 Speaker 4: have loved to see Dalton get some snaps today. And 194 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 4: and yes I would have had Ed play regardless. 195 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 1: Repeat a blother and you know he had to pick Thursday. 196 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, no, I would have absolutely mentioned him if he 197 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 4: didn't get hawked down there on the return. But no, 198 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 4: I mean that's no surprise to any of us. I 199 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:47,080 Speaker 4: mean you saw the reaction from his teammates. Dwight's been basically, uh, 200 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:48,800 Speaker 4: you know, every other day or so, you feel like 201 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 4: he's making a play, significant play like that. Just a 202 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 4: really good example of the group of defense in there. 203 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:58,280 Speaker 4: They'd put together a little drive and you know, make 204 00:09:58,360 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 4: him snap it one more time down in the zone, 205 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:03,080 Speaker 4: and tips and overthrows and and the and the ability 206 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:03,440 Speaker 4: to really. 207 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 3: Flip the entire field. 208 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 4: Two plays later, Jared starting a touchdown to Milik Knowles, 209 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:09,160 Speaker 4: who was great to have out there as well. 210 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:12,520 Speaker 5: So Wes West called the offense and Deronta and Mike 211 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 5: Sheridan defense. 212 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:15,200 Speaker 3: I thought they did great. 213 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:18,280 Speaker 4: I mean, Wes had a great flow, really did a 214 00:10:18,280 --> 00:10:21,120 Speaker 4: great job preparing the guys that we're going to play 215 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 4: clear plan. 216 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 3: I got, you know, very very h you know, unfortunate. 217 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 4: I think a lot of our penalties came in the 218 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:30,199 Speaker 4: in the special teams phase today, but it felt clean. 219 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:30,960 Speaker 3: The operation. 220 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 4: Wes called a great game, really mixed it well, some 221 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:37,199 Speaker 4: good third down calls, I'm and put points on the board. 222 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:38,959 Speaker 4: So we really want to compliment West. And then I 223 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:42,480 Speaker 4: thought Durante and and Saravo were. You know, it's it's 224 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:45,679 Speaker 4: always interesting when you're gonna have two separate guys call 225 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:48,360 Speaker 4: plays with you know what their one style is going 226 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 4: to be versus the other. But I thought they played 227 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:53,280 Speaker 4: off of each other well and and like I said, 228 00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 4: just challenged the defense at halftime to not give up 229 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:57,440 Speaker 4: another point, and they didn't. 230 00:10:57,559 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 3: You know, the offense ended up giving up two there 231 00:10:59,360 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 3: at the end. 232 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 5: It wasn't an entire comp I mean that to play 233 00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 5: pressure with. 234 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 4: That for sure, Yeah, no, you know absolutely, And I 235 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:11,600 Speaker 4: think you could go through the list of guys. I mean, 236 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 4: Gant had nine tackles, BA had a really a really 237 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:17,080 Speaker 4: good play there. It looked pretty darn close to a 238 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:20,360 Speaker 4: safety on that one sack that he had, and then 239 00:11:20,400 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 4: we you know, finish it with another interception there late. 240 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:25,719 Speaker 4: So you know they're not going to get a lot 241 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:28,079 Speaker 4: of credit statistically. But I also thought our D line, 242 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 4: I mentioned the O line. I thought our D line. Uh, 243 00:11:31,080 --> 00:11:33,520 Speaker 4: there was knock back, There was a lot of physicality 244 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:35,760 Speaker 4: up there, a lot of different young guys that were 245 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:39,440 Speaker 4: really excited about, you know, in a really competitive situation 246 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 4: in that room. 247 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:42,480 Speaker 5: I think it was harder kind of creating a little 248 00:11:42,520 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 5: the traffic for pa on that. Yeah, I think you 249 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:48,480 Speaker 5: had to get passive Blue Kid too. 250 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:52,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, I mean to me, andre Is continues to 251 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 4: get better. He's he's a guy that you felt him 252 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:57,199 Speaker 4: off the edge quite a bit. I'm sure you guys 253 00:11:57,200 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 4: did as well. That that outside I think, which Patton's 254 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 4: doing a really good job with that outside back or 255 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 4: group as a whole. And I think you know, guys 256 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:08,200 Speaker 4: like Grenard and Van Ginkel hot he played, you know, 257 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:10,560 Speaker 4: got off to a good start today alongside of DT. 258 00:12:11,679 --> 00:12:13,840 Speaker 4: When I look at that group, I mean, that's that's 259 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:16,000 Speaker 4: as I'd like to see a deeper room in football 260 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:19,319 Speaker 4: as far as the edge outside back or position goes. 261 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:21,000 Speaker 4: But I think Pet's doing a great job. I love 262 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:23,760 Speaker 4: the scheme with the way flows, mixing looks and allowing 263 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 4: those guys to do some different jobs. But we're going 264 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 4: forward a lot at that position, and those guys are 265 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:29,080 Speaker 4: impacting the game. 266 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:32,319 Speaker 5: Jared start next weekend and. 267 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:38,160 Speaker 4: For matter, Yeah, no, I you know, I've I've I've 268 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:41,080 Speaker 4: been that guy before. I've been that guy before. So 269 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:43,040 Speaker 4: I wanted to make sure we got Matt out there, 270 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:46,480 Speaker 4: you know. Unfortunately, kind of a little mix up there 271 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 4: on that on that last keeper on a third and long, Uh, 272 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:51,400 Speaker 4: those things are gonna happen. We'll get Matt ready to go, 273 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:55,160 Speaker 4: and Jared I thought, was, you know, really good for 274 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 4: the most part, rhythm timing, ball coming out accurate, and 275 00:12:59,400 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 4: then that throw to Jay Shawn. You know that's a 276 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 4: that's a ball on a keeper that you know once 277 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 4: or twice a season that ball might get thrown there. 278 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 4: So Jared to have the awareness, eyes up, attacking with 279 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:12,640 Speaker 4: the ball up, showing his athletic ability, and then throwing 280 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 4: a dime right over the top there. 281 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:18,520 Speaker 3: It was really cool. We'll work through it. 282 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:20,560 Speaker 4: But yeah, whether whether we end up you know, having 283 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:23,920 Speaker 4: Nick take some snaps or not next week, but well, 284 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 4: i'd love to see, you know, I'd love to have 285 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:28,480 Speaker 4: extended opportunities for a lot of these guys to continue 286 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:30,760 Speaker 4: to build on the performances they've had. But well, we'll 287 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:32,719 Speaker 4: keep you guys posted about the plan kind of for 288 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:34,760 Speaker 4: next week when it gets a little closer. 289 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 5: As tough as in news was on JJ is unsettling 290 00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 5: as that could be for a team, can you also 291 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:42,160 Speaker 5: have kind of a calvinizing effect within the room and 292 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:43,360 Speaker 5: across the team. 293 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think I think guys are pretty confident in 294 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:48,319 Speaker 4: Sam Darnold. I do, and and you know, when Nick 295 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:52,520 Speaker 4: Mullens got his opportunities last year, we were very explosive 296 00:13:52,559 --> 00:13:55,600 Speaker 4: as an offense. So his ability to run the show 297 00:13:55,640 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 4: and really you know, highlight a lot of different aspects 298 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:01,959 Speaker 4: of our offense with his underderstanding is is something That's 299 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:04,839 Speaker 4: why Nick's here. He's a guy we really respect and 300 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:09,400 Speaker 4: respect his prep and his experience. But I think, you know, nobody, 301 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:13,920 Speaker 4: nobody's more bummed out about JJ's situation than JJ himself, 302 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:16,439 Speaker 4: just because he loves being with his teammates, and we're 303 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 4: going to get him back with the group as fast 304 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 4: as possible. Great to get home and and and see 305 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 4: him post you know, post up. I'm sure he'll be 306 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 4: at the facility day and night already in meetings and everything. 307 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 4: It's it's we're going to really try to craft a 308 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:32,760 Speaker 4: plan for JJ that allows him to not miss a 309 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:35,400 Speaker 4: beat from a mental preparation and that standpoint of going 310 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:38,520 Speaker 4: through game plans throughout the season, really starting to envision 311 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:41,200 Speaker 4: what that looks like for him as he kind of 312 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 4: watches Sam go about it. And you're one of the 313 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 4: system as well, we did, Yeah, we did there, There 314 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:49,720 Speaker 4: was really nothing, nothing to. 315 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:50,160 Speaker 3: Make note of. 316 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 4: We had a couple guys that maybe would have played 317 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 4: if it was the regular season, but just through the 318 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 4: physicality of the joint practices, which I did, like h 319 00:15:01,400 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 4: we decided to hold those guys out and just be smart. 320 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:07,880 Speaker 4: I mean, between guys that were a little nicked up 321 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 4: and then I think twenty one or so. 322 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:11,360 Speaker 3: Healthy guys we did sit. 323 00:15:12,280 --> 00:15:14,960 Speaker 4: That speaks to the depth and Quacy and I we 324 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:17,200 Speaker 4: wanted to win some preseason football games this year, and 325 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 4: I think the depth that Caraycy's put together on this roster, 326 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:22,640 Speaker 4: the fact that we're two and zero, and I've seen 327 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:26,120 Speaker 4: a lot of guys play in some cases against you know, 328 00:15:26,160 --> 00:15:28,760 Speaker 4: maybe higher levels of the depth chart on some other teams. 329 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:30,880 Speaker 4: It's been really cool to see those guys go out 330 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:31,600 Speaker 4: there and compete. 331 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 1: All Right, So it's Philadelphia next game, and it's the 332 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:37,520 Speaker 1: final preseason game. Justin Jefferson has never played in a 333 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:40,440 Speaker 1: preseason game since he came into the league in twenty twenty. 334 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 1: So you know, Jefferson, Darnold Jones defensively, the hit man, 335 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 1: so on and so on. The expectation, at least from 336 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:50,720 Speaker 1: my standpoint, I'd be shocked if any of them played. 337 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 1: Feels like it would be like quarterback Jaron Hall and 338 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:57,520 Speaker 1: new guy Matt Corral. But when it comes to what 339 00:15:57,560 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 1: we saw in those joint practices, we saw a lot 340 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:04,080 Speaker 1: of good things today from the Vikings, twos and threes, 341 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 1: specifically the quarterbacks. Mullins for the most part played pretty well. 342 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 1: I agree with you. Jaron Hall looked as comfortable as 343 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 1: we've seen him pre or regular season those joint practices, 344 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:20,520 Speaker 1: ones versus ones. What did you see then? For those 345 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:23,160 Speaker 1: who maybe missed some of your thoughts on KFAM. 346 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 2: I think Darnold did a great job, especially in the 347 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:29,320 Speaker 2: red zone and the arm strength, making decisions. Justin Jefferson 348 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 2: being more vocal, just being more of a fire you know, firecracker, 349 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:36,400 Speaker 2: just getting guys, you know, fired up, getting the group 350 00:16:36,440 --> 00:16:38,960 Speaker 2: fired up, and being a leader in that respect. You know, 351 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,160 Speaker 2: he's he's been a little he's always been a little 352 00:16:41,160 --> 00:16:43,880 Speaker 2: bit quiet until he does something. But he was right 353 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:47,440 Speaker 2: in there talking getting everybody fired up, and you know 354 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:51,720 Speaker 2: so I think that's the growth spurt. I think Tillery, 355 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:54,720 Speaker 2: Jerry Tillery was he showed up a lot on defense, 356 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:58,080 Speaker 2: you know, I thought John Ward showed up a lot 357 00:16:58,280 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 2: on the defensive line, and then guys like I've in 358 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:02,880 Speaker 2: pace continuing to do what they do. And you know, 359 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 2: you get guys like mcglothern making plays and some of 360 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:07,880 Speaker 2: these other guys sneaking in there, cam buying them making 361 00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:12,399 Speaker 2: a they're they're they look like they are on the 362 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:15,439 Speaker 2: right path, right, And Flora says, every year is different, 363 00:17:15,680 --> 00:17:18,480 Speaker 2: every defense is different. We're figuring out who these guys 364 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:21,119 Speaker 2: are and what they can do, and they're gonna coach accordingly. 365 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:26,280 Speaker 2: But I think offensively, that offensive line looking better. It's 366 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:29,080 Speaker 2: it's it's looking better. And I think you know, Darrisaw, 367 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:31,600 Speaker 2: I mean, Paul they watching him and Miles Garrett go 368 00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:32,200 Speaker 2: at it. 369 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:33,720 Speaker 3: It's just it was it was beauty. 370 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 2: It was a thing of beauty to see those two 371 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:38,600 Speaker 2: guys go about their business. And Derisaw did a very 372 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:43,000 Speaker 2: very good job. So there's a lot to just let's 373 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,840 Speaker 2: be hopeful for, right. I mean, obviously Darnold is a 374 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 2: big question mark. He's a huge question mark, but we've 375 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 2: seen evidence of him in the red zone in practice 376 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:56,600 Speaker 2: in some of these games where they yeah, there there 377 00:17:56,640 --> 00:17:58,479 Speaker 2: is something I think here to be to be excited 378 00:17:58,480 --> 00:18:00,680 Speaker 2: about because No one's looking at the Vikings to win 379 00:18:00,720 --> 00:18:03,800 Speaker 2: this division, right, Everyone's going in thinking we'll be third four, 380 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:06,159 Speaker 2: you know whatever. Yeah, I don't think that these players 381 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:07,520 Speaker 2: are looking at it the same way, and I think 382 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:08,879 Speaker 2: that they're going to surprise some people. 383 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:12,760 Speaker 1: The Vikings are undefeated in the twenty twenty four preseason. 384 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:14,720 Speaker 1: They beat the Raiders, then they go to the road 385 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:19,159 Speaker 1: and they beat Kevin Stefanski's Cleveland Browns twenty seven to 386 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:23,119 Speaker 1: twelve for Pete Versa, John Paul Allen. That's the Postgame 387 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 1: Report podcast. Make sure you stay here at Vikings dot 388 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:30,880 Speaker 1: com for press conferences, interviews, and much much more. 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